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December 10, 2025
A closer look at the current Malian instability, and the limits of international peacebuilding.
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Announcing the 2026-2027 Good Authority fellows program!
Apply by Jan. 9, 2026 to join the Good Authority team of contributors.
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There’s more to that blue wave in the 2025 elections
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Why Europeans are worried about appeasing Putin, again
Both mainstream European politicians and cultural conservatives have frequently voted to accommodate Putin.
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Can the E.U. slow the corruption wave in Europe?
The European Union seems more willing to tackle corruption, but internal politics stand in the way.
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What’s behind Panama’s mass protests?
The government has failed to address the broad range of grievances bringing people out on the streets.
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Russia’s ‘Victory Frenzy‘ is another weapon against Ukraine
The Kremlin distorts World War II history to fuel domestic support for its war against Ukraine.
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It’s 2025. Why doesn’t Congress reflect America’s population?
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Why the Kashmir attack could start another India-Pakistan crisis
India seeks to punish Pakistan for separatist violence.
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Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy was shocking – and predictable
In bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump showed his core beliefs.
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The politics behind Marc Fogel’s release from a Russian prison
The Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia may signal a bigger shift in U.S. policy.
Sarah Binder and John Sides talk budget politics in the latest episode of “Where’s Congress?”
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November 25, 2025
The political impact of Thanksgiving dinner
“Assimilative social influence” in action.
November 24, 2025
How joy can bring Black voters to the polls
A new book shows that positive emotions can be a powerful political tool.
November 21, 2025
The G20 line-up for this weekend is shrinking
Why did the U.S. boycott this global summit – and what happens now?
November 20, 2025
The new neo-royalist world order 🎧
Stacie Goddard and Abe Newman explain how cliques are ruling the world.
November 19, 2025
White Democrats increasingly support Black candidates
The “Great Awokening” has electoral implications.
November 18, 2025
Ugly campaigns hurt voter trust. Weak institutions make it worse.
New research on negative campaigning in Africa reveals what really undermines democracy.
November 16, 2025
The week’s links
Home ownership, household incomes, five-string guitars, and more.
November 13, 2025
Have our personal networks become more politically segregated?
New research looks at the consequences for political participation and political tolerance.
U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders.
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
The battle over in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrants
A recent court decision benefited immigrants, but the battle will likely continue.
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How corporations organize global production is becoming increasingly unsustainable.
Courts can be undermined in these 3 ways. This is how to protect them.
Courts are only as powerful as politicians – and the public – want.